Sam (Simo) Bodiroga |
| Posted 2008-02-06 by Sharon |
| Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ October 1, 1937, p. 1 SAM BODIROGA DIES IN CRASH Word was received late this evening that Sam Bodiroga was fatally injured in an accident on the Vulture road about 6:15 p.m. The accident occurred about 1 mile off Highway to on the Vulture road. He was being towed into Wickenburg by Paul Knight and as they were coming down hill and around a sandy turn the grade, jerking the small pick-up truck. Bodiroga was driving and from appearances the car turned completely over landing on its wheels. He was brought to the Wickenburg hospital but lived only a few minutes, according to Lee Barnette, constable. Mr. Bodiroga and his family have resided in Wickenburg since about 1915, and is very well known, having been in the mining business for many years around Wickenburg. He is survived by his wife, Amelia, and six children. ------------------------------- Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ October 8, 1937, p.1 SAM BODIROGA IS LAID TO REST Sam Bodiroga, age 47, who was killed in an auto crash about 1-mile off Highway 60 on the Culture road last Friday was laid to rest at the Wickenburg Cemetery Sunday afternoon, following services at the Community Presbyterian church, the Rev. Stewart, officiating. H. L. Coffinger was in charge of the funeral arrangements. Bodiroga was very well known in mining circles around Bisbee, Globe, Miami, Jerome and the Wickenburg vicinity and friends from far and near gathered at the church to comfort the widow, Mrs. Mela Bodiroga and the six surviving children. Many beautiful floral offerings were sent by his many friends. Bodiroga was born in the town of Trebinje in Austria, and he came to Wickenburg in 1910. he worked at the Monte Cristo mine in 1913 at which time and place he met and married Mela Minovich. At the time of his death he was just on the verge of completing a deal on the Moon Anchor Mine property, the interested party arriving Saturday morning after the fatal accident. See Also: Find a Grave |
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